Cover-opening device.



m1893300. PATENTED JULY-14, 1903.-

T; P. SGULLY.

COVER OPENING DEVIGB. APPLICATION FILED 1sm'xfz...19o7.`

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1o or the like from cans,

UNITED straits-Es.'

'I ATENT oFFio-E. f

To all whom'it may concern:

P e it known that I, THOMAS PETER ScULLY,

a citizen of the United States, and a 'residentof Rome, inthe county -oi." Oneida and 5 State of New York, have invented anew and Improved CoverOpening Device, of which the following is a full and clear description.

The invention relates to devices for auto- ,matically removing andl closing the covers ails, barrelsand kettles-and other receptaclies and vessels,'and its object is to provide .a new and im roved cover-opening device whichis simp e and durable in `construction, 'and arranged to automatically swing the cover into an open position onswinging thebail from a vertical carrying position downward, and 'to return the cover to a closed position on bringing the bail upward'into a carrying. osition. The invention consists -o novel features and parts and combinations of the same,` parts of which will be more fully described erelnafter and then pointed out in the claims. 1

A practical embodiment of the invention,

is represented in the accompanying drawingsf; forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters gf. reference indicate cor- `res onding arts in all the vieWs. lnordert 'atthe rincipleof th invention.

vmay be more clear y apparent I haveillus# trated-a singletype lorembodiment .of thev invention in the accompanying drawing, but it is understood that Iam not tobe limited thereto save asv "expressly so stated in the claims.

Figurev 1 is a pers ective view of the improvement as applic to ia can andl showing Y the cover in a closed position; Fig. -2 is a sec-4 tional sideelevation of the same 'and showing the cover in an open position, and Fig. 3 is a .side elevation of a cover arm. The cover A, for the receptacle or vessel B, connected by a hinge C, with' the rear upper end of .the -rec'eptac'leor vessel B, to permit of swinging the cover A into an open orv aclosed position. The bail D for carrying the receptacle or vessel Babout, hasits side members pivotally 'connected'with' the usual y Solugs E, attached -to the sides of ,the rec'epf tacle or vessel B, andthe middle member of the bail vD is rovided with a downwardly. bent portion D passing through a'triangular 'e' shaped arm F, having its base engaglng a as bearing J, attached'tothe clover A, so that l v i Specification of `Letters Patent. Application led 'May 23, 1907. Serial No. 375,261.

Patented July 14, reos.

the base of the arm F forms a pivot for the same, `the basestanding at right angles to the `pintle ofthe vhinge C, and when the bail D is V1n avertical position and the cover A- is closed, as illustrated in Figf'l, and itl is ldesired to open the cover A automatically, it is nl necessary for the o erator to swing the bai D rearwardly and ownwardly, so that the bent portion D presses on the 'rear leg of the triangular arm F, thus swinging the cover A into a completely openvposition, -as illustrated in Fig. `2. When it lis desired to close the cover A, the 'operator swings the .bailDupwar'dly and forwardly'so thatthe `bent portion D engages the forward leg of theV triangular arm F, -thus swinging. the cover .A intoaclosed position at the time the bail -D -reaches its vertical carrying position.

l(it) B having the arm F pivoted on vthe to of- 75 -the cover A, a connection 'is had withthe ail D, so as to prevent' undue binding of the connected parts when swinging the cover A automatically into an open or-a closed position, on the operator manipulating the bail D correspondingly. l

The bl nt portion D of the bail forms a' guideway for the arm' F, to'hold the same in proper relation -to the bail D when swinging the cover A into an open'or closed position, as above described, but is not an essential' part of the device. The arm F has its pivot formed'by two members Flextending towards' each other fromthe terminals of the legs of the arm F, to allow of readily placing the arm F in position in the bearing G and to permit of conveniently removin the arm F from the bearing G|and from t e bent portion D -of the vbail D, to permit of swinging the latter down 9-5 g against one side of the can B whenever it is desired 'to pack the' can in a small space (see dotted lines in'Fig. 1), for shipping purposes; The detached arm F may then be stored inside of the can or tiedto the same. 10o The device is very simple and durable in construction, and can be readily applied toany receptacles vessels or containers, and the device canbe cheaply manufactured.'

Having thus-'described my invention, I v105 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent: 1. A 4device for opening hinged covers on receptacles and vessels, comprising a bail having a bent portion at its middle, member, 11ov and an arm in the form of a triangular loop engaging the said bent portion andIiaving its base pivoted on the middle of the cover, the axis of the said base being at right angles to the axis of the cover hinge.

2. In combination with a receptacle, a bail fulcrumed at the sides of the receptacle and having a bent portion at its middle member, a cover hinged at ,the rear of the receptacle, and an arm in the forni of a triangular loop loosely engaging the said bent portion, the

base of the arm being pivoted on the middleof the said cover, and the said base of the arm extending at a right angle to the pintle of the hinge connecting the cover with the receptacle.

3. A device for opening hinged covers on rece bail inged to the sides of the receptacle, and an arm attached to the cover and having a sliding connectionwith the middle member of the said bail.

4. In combination with a rece itacle, a cover hinged to the upper end of t e receptacle, a bail hinged to the receptacle at the sides thereof and having a downwardly bent portion in its middle member, and an arm attached to the cover and having a sliding entacles vessels and the like, comprising a.

gagement with the bent portion of the middle member oi the said bail.

5. A device for opening hinged covers on receptacles and vessels, comprising a bail having a bent portion in its middle member, and an arm in the ,form of a trian ular loop engaging the said bent portion and iaving its base pivoted to the cover, the axis of the said base being at right angles to the axis ef the cover hinge. l

6. In combination with a receptacle, a .bail fulcrumed at the sides of the receptacle and having a bent portion in its middle member, a cover hinged at the rear .of the receptacle, and an arm in theform of a triangular loop engaging the said bent portion, the base of the arm being pivoted on the said cover, and the said base of the arm extending at a right angle to tle pintle of the binge connecting the cover with the receptacle.

Intestimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification 1n the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOS. P. SCULLY.

`Witnesses -M H. POWERS, W. J. POWERS. 

